Belden Introduces New Safety I/O Modules for Functional Safety in Highly Automated Operations

October 09, 2024 at 09:00 AM EDT

New LioN-Safety I/O Modules with PROFIsafe or CIP Safety Easily Integrate Safety and Non-Safety Signals into PLC Environments

Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, today announced the expansion of the Lumberg Automation LioN family with its new LioN-Safety I/O Modules. Designed to support functional safety efforts in industrial operations, the modules streamline the transmission of safety and non-safety-related data over existing networks.

The new LioN-Safety I/O Modules support the PROFIsafe and CIP Safety protocol, with the latter expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2024, and give manufacturers a compact, ruggedized product uniquely designed to support the real-time data transmission required in highly automated operations. The safety solution from Belden enables the exchange of safety-relevant data and diagnostic information through existing network connections, saving valuable time, resources and space.

With the LioN-Safety I/O Modules, users benefit from:

Easy Integration: Protect workers and machines by integrating modules into a PLC’s engineering tools with PROFIsafe or CIP Safety via standardized device description files that transmit safety data and diagnostics.
Maximum Flexibility: Connect safety inputs/outputs, non-safety I/Os and IO-Link signals – and communicate with the cloud – for added versatility and functionality.
High Performing, Safe Operations: Use PROFINET/PROFIsafe I/O modules in applications with conformance class C and Netload class III or CIP Safety, and benefit from TÜV Rheinland-certification up to SIL 3, Cat 4 and Performance Level e (PLe).

“As industrial automation increases, the challenge – and urgency – to ensure the safety of plant workers becomes more critical,” said Jeremy Friedmar, Director of Product Management, Data Ingestion & Firewalls. “LioN-Safety I/O Modules streamline the transmission of essential safety and diagnostic information – from machine-to-machine and machine-to-human – to protect workers, as well as the machines themselves, and the overall plant environment.”

Designed with a space-saving, compact metal housing, LioN-Safety I/O Modules ensure durability and reliability even in the harsh environments of automotive manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, machine building, metals and logistics.

For more information on the new LioN-Safety I/O Modules, please visit

https://www.belden.com/products/I-O-Systems/Safety-I-O-Modules.

About Belden

Belden Inc. delivers the infrastructure that makes the digital journey simpler, smarter and secure. We’re moving beyond connectivity from what we make to what we make possible through a performance-driven portfolio, forward-thinking expertise and purpose-built solutions. With a legacy of quality and reliability spanning 120-plus years, we have a strong foundation to continue building the future. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com; follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and X/Twitter.

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